Delicious fully mature Chablis. Tastes of lemon zest, green apple, minerals, and oak. Mild oxidation present, but this adds to its complexity. Medium bodied with a nice finish. 👍👍
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This bottle hasn't really changed from the one a couple years ago; if anything it seemed to have a bit more freshness. Very much mineral and citrus driven with a bit of beeswax and lilac; fresh and with good depth. Very enjoyable.
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This pours medium gold in the glass. The nose is just lovely from the first pop, showing lemon drop, preserved lemon, green tea, pear blossom, dried mango, peach tea, a touch of custard, and a whiff of sea spray. Complex and very appealing, though not exactly screaming Chablis. The palate enters on lemon drop with medium plus acid. The finish lingers nicely with significant, lightly medicinal lemon drop. Yet another lovely old bottle from Daniel-Etienne Defaix, and while perhaps lacking some Chablis markers the complexity is lovely.
Très beau Chablis avec de l’âge! Nez complexe sur des notes oxydatives, de noix et de tourbe. Touche saline. Idem en bouche avec encore bcp de vie et de longueur.
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3/24/2024 - Endodr wrote: 91 Points
Delicious fully mature Chablis. Tastes of lemon zest, green apple, minerals, and oak. Mild oxidation present, but this adds to its complexity. Medium bodied with a nice finish. 👍👍
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1/1/2024 - Kcornett Likes this wine: 88 Points
Might be past its prime. Not as much aged complexity as before. More of a lemon punch.
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11/16/2023 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
This bottle hasn't really changed from the one a couple years ago; if anything it seemed to have a bit more freshness. Very much mineral and citrus driven with a bit of beeswax and lilac; fresh and with good depth. Very enjoyable.
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10/8/2023 - Wine Canuck wrote: 93 Points
This pours medium gold in the glass. The nose is just lovely from the first pop, showing lemon drop, preserved lemon, green tea, pear blossom, dried mango, peach tea, a touch of custard, and a whiff of sea spray. Complex and very appealing, though not exactly screaming Chablis. The palate enters on lemon drop with medium plus acid. The finish lingers nicely with significant, lightly medicinal lemon drop. Yet another lovely old bottle from Daniel-Etienne Defaix, and while perhaps lacking some Chablis markers the complexity is lovely.
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6/10/2023 - Thefatbastard Likes this wine:
Très beau Chablis avec de l’âge! Nez complexe sur des notes oxydatives, de noix et de tourbe. Touche saline. Idem en bouche avec encore bcp de vie et de longueur.
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